Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

A Wonderful Western

Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison

May 19, 2026 by Fiat.Luxury Leave a Comment

Are you in the mood for a Western with a lady protagonist? Are you a horse girl at heart? Do you love the sweeping vistas of Old Hollywood Westerns but wish there was a little more exploration of patriarchy? Do you love a fully realized girl character using her grit to get things done? Did you enjoy the movie Slow West? Whiskey When We’re Dry is the book for you.  The story is told by Jessilyn Harney, who starts out with her brother and dad, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Western Tagged With: female-led western, horse girl, john larison, westerns, Whiskey When We're Dry

Fiat.Luxury's CBR18 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Western · Tags: female-led western, horse girl, john larison, westerns, Whiskey When We're Dry ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Pretty Confusing, Vol. 1: . . . uh, what?

April 15, 2015 by narfna 2 Comments

So I had to sit on on this one for a while before even committing to a star rating, and even now I’m still not sure about it. I mostly only chose three because it seemed like the most neutral option. This book is hard to think about, hard to digest, and hard to categorize. Ultimately, that’s probably a good thing. Confusing and hard to categorize generally at least means ‘original.’ And Pretty Deadly is certainly original. But it’s also confusing and confounding and hard to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: fantasy, graphic novels, Kelly Sue DeConnick, magical realism, narfna, pretty deadly, the shrike, westerns

narfna's CBR7 Review No:59 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: fantasy, graphic novels, Kelly Sue DeConnick, magical realism, narfna, pretty deadly, the shrike, westerns ·
Rating:
· 2 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Tracy
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    I really liked this one.
  • Jennifer Fahie
    on I like you
    This review brought attention to a unique and engaging collection of poems. The commentary made the book sound both entertaining...
  • faintingviolet
    on Sex Cult and Wellness Startup
    It left me feeling bored, which is a problem. I'm glad that Pooja also rated it on the lower side,...
  • narfna
    on Sex Cult and Wellness Startup
    I almost added this to my TBR when I saw you were reading it, but I'm glad I waited for...
  • Emmalita
    on “You do not need to be afraid. You do not have to be good…You are the scariest thing in the woods.”
    I think there is more visibility for stories with older and middle aged women. I’m here for it.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in